The initial idea was developed by members of the Nga Motu Marine Reserve Society in collaboration with other partner organisations to produce the Taranaki project. Thanks to funding from Curious Minds the project got off the ground and was a great success. Stage 2 of Project Hotspot is now underway in response to interest from schools in South Taranaki who were keen get involved!

There is a growing list of other people and partner organizations who have and are contributing to the success of Project Hotspot. Read more about who’s involved here.